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Riff Tone

Curse

Architects

Guitarmetal2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarESP LTD EC-1000 (likely with Bare Knuckle pickups, possibly 'Impulse' or 'Aftermath')
AmpPeavey 5150/6505 (studio recording, 2014 era)

Amp Settings

gain8.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording for 'Curse' (2014, Lost Forever // Lost Together). Tom Searle was known to use ESP LTD EC-1000 guitars with Bare Knuckle pickups and Peavey 5150/6505 amps for rhythm/riff sections in this era. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer used as a boost. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical Architects rig. No evidence of time-based or modulation effects on riff section.

Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveaggressive palm mutingmodern metalcore saturationarticulate low endfocused midrangehigh output pickup clarityminimal ambienceclear note separationscooped but present midscrushing rhythm tone

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, precise alternate picking and aggressive palm muting, with tight rhythm control and string muting to maintain clarity at high gain.

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